I will not buy sight unseen as I have no idea what I’m getting and there are many scammers out there. I will not buy anything that has to be shipped as I have not yet found a reliable shipper, none of them care and none of them are careful. I do travel a lot and I will go several hours out of my way to pick up something that O want. To date I have not been burned in any way, items all worked well, were in good shape and the sellers were fine people. It’s working well and I won’t change, if it isn't broke why fix it?
Deals Gone Bad
I have noticed a large percentage of my purchases are turning into Scam sales.....A lot of them I report to e-bay to have them checked out and they still go "south".......l had one on ebay for 2900.00 and another on Audiogon for 2500.00........And the worst thing is it sometimes takes months to get your money back..........Both of these were out of the country, one in the UK and one in South Africa.............
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+2 secretguy & cleeds I will NEVER use PayPal Friends & Family, no matter how inexpensive the item. I hope this thread informs everyone at AG about the shady-side of internet sales.captaindidacticSorry, but this means I will avoid the items you sell using F&F: To me, it is as if your F&F listings do not exist... "What a pain! " - not for the honest. If sellers want to avoid paying their sales taxes, it follows that they should also avoid what those taxes buy (roads, police, firemen, air traffic controllers, teachers, schools, etc. and the list goes on...)
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Research the person you are buying from and make sure they are who they say they are and they have had a presence for years instead of someone who just pops up to sell something. I find pictures of them (if at all possible) and their current address and how long they have been there. From the information i find out, I will ask them a friendly question that I already know the answer to make sure they don't lie. If I can't do that I don't deal with them and like others have said, i don't deal with anyone out of the country. Remember a fool and his money soon part. |
Personally, I would never buy anything out of country (I live in Canada) or from sites like Ebay. I trust Canuck Audio Mart or Marketplace. That's it. Everything is either cash or EMT (no PayPal) and the buyer has to have a good transaction history. As a result, I have never had a single problem and that is how I like it. |
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